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“Explaining his decision in a speech to Parliament, [the Prime Minister] said women were ‘less corrupt than men’ and would help restore peace and stability.”

See also: Rwanda, whose leaders more eloquently stated their reasoning for the move:

“A higher number of women in decision-making roles have led to a decrease in gender discrimination and gender-based crimes,” Rwandan President Paul Kagame said Friday in remarks to judicial officials.

That doesn’t mean men shouldn’t be involved, the president said. “But you must play an important role in upholding the rights of women.”

Ethiopia’s PM gives half the cabinet to women to ‘restore peace’, Newshour – BBC World Service